PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Budo Rei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smokudju Womba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rei comes to the cage accompanied by Alice in Chains - No Excuses. Womba is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ludacris - Blueberry Yum Yum. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rei
vs
Womba

187 cm
32
215 lbs
33 - 19 - 0

185 cm
36
215 lbs
43 - 10 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Budo Rei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Smokudju Womba!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womba scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Budo Rei has been cut.
Rei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rei feints and then cracks Womba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Womba down.
Good exchange - Rei coming out on top.
Womba misses with an uppercut.
Womba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rei.
Rei lands a slapping body shot.
Womba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Womba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Womba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rei avoids the body shot from Womba.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rei.
Womba tries for a takedown but Rei sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rei misses with a kick to the body.
Womba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Womba misses with a low kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Womba has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Womba misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rei misses.
Rei tries to clinch but Womba is having none of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rei.
Womba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Womba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rei.
Womba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Womba looks to score with a jab to the body but Rei is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rei.
Rei throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Womba finds it's way through Rei's defenses.
Rei thows a body shot but no joy.
Rei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Womba counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Womba is one step ahead there.
Womba trying to control the position from guard on top but Rei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rei haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Womba is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rei is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rei has escaped and now he's on top!
Womba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rei is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba working a defensive guard here.

Womba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rei is aware though and is defending well.
Womba wants to sweep here but Rei controlling him for the moment.
Rei seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Womba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rei defends well.
Womba wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba keeping moving, preventing Rei from controlling successfully.

Womba working for a triangle but Rei defends it easily.

Womba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rei defends well.

Womba working for a triangle but Rei defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rei trying to control but Womba is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smokudju Womba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Budo Rei's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rei throws a series of punches but Womba avoids them all with ease.
Rei scores with a hook to the body. Womba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Womba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rei.
Womba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rei throws a body kick that misses

so Womba counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Womba looking to pass the guard.
Womba works over Rei with some ground and pound from guard.
Womba throws an elbow that misses. Rei uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Womba's guard. Nice move by Rei!
Womba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smokudju Womba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Womba keeping moving, preventing Rei from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei preventing the sweep.
Womba working a defensive guard here.
Womba keeping moving, preventing Rei from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Budo Rei just wasn't active enough.
Womba throws a front kick aimed at Rei's knee but Rei avoids it well.
Womba scores with a sloppy right hand. Rei should have avoided that one.
Rei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Womba moves away.
Rei takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rei throws a body punch but Womba moves out of range.
Rei scores with a jab to the jaw.
Womba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rei looks to land a combination but Womba avoids it well.
Rei ducks under a wild hook from Womba.
Womba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Womba fails with a takedown attempt.
Smokudju Womba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Womba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rei has time to react.
Rei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rei looks to score with a jab to the body but Womba is just out of range.
Budo Rei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Womba lands a nice hook to Rei's body. Rei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Budo Rei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Womba blocks the leg kick.
Womba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rei wants to land a leg kick but Womba is out of range.
Womba avoids the head kick by Rei.
Womba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rei throws a head kick but Womba moves out of range.
Rei moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rei, right into the meat.
Rei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rei misses the shot to the body.
Womba swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rei makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Womba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rei checks a leg kick nicely.
Womba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Rei. No joy for Womba on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Rei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Womba is trying to force a seperation but Rei has the dominant position.
Rei lands a damaging elbow.
Rei looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Womba avoiding damage as Rei throws knees to the body.
Womba tries to score a body lock takedown but Rei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Budo Rei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smokudju Womba.
Rei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Womba wants a takedown.
Womba tries to pull guard but Rei won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rei just misses with a elbow thrown towards Womba's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rei.
Womba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Womba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rei smiles and moves away.
Womba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rei throws the kick towards the body but Womba avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Smokudju Womba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Budo Rei's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Womba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rei just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Womba misses.
Rei throws a low kick but it's checked well by Womba.
Good work by Rei as he checks the leg kick.
Rei checks the leg kick.
Womba misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Rei lands an impressive looking overhand right. Womba doesn't seem phased though.
Womba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Womba misses with a hook. Rei ducked under it nicely.
Rei throws a head kick but Womba moves out of range.
Rei misses the shot to the body.
Rei misses with a body shot.
Rei is looking to wear down Womba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Womba looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rei!
Womba with the ground and pound but Rei regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba thows a huge punch but Rei dodges it nicely.
Womba is trying to control the action in half guard but Rei is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rei is trying to control but can't.

Womba is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rei is just riding it out for now. Womba eventually gives up the hold.
Womba throwing shots but Rei is blocking nicely.
Womba thows a huge punch but Rei dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Womba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Womba seems to be looking for submissions.
Rei wants to improve his position but Womba is controlling well.
Womba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Womba is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Rei reverses the position - he's now on top in Womba's guard.
Womba is trying to keep Rei in close.

Womba pushes a forearm under Rei's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rei is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Smokudju Womba!
During a confident post fight interview, Smokudju Womba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.